Dual enrollment allows you to take college-level courses that supplement your high school curriculum. Qualified students earn college credits and experience the workload of a college class through the program. Students who have completed their junior year or are currently in their senior year of high school are eligible for dual enrollment. Exceptions for high school juniors and underclass students are considered case-by-case.

For more information, please contact Kristie Putt, director of youth outreach and dual enrollment, at [email protected].

 

Summer 2025 Course

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  • Remote Asynchronous (RA): The class meets remotely. 100% of the class will be taught remotely asynchronously.
  • July 2–August 13, 2025
  • Dr. Brad Pinter, instructor

This course is required and foundational for students who are majoring or minoring in psychology and it is a prerequisite for other psychology courses. Psychology is a scholarly discipline, a scientific field, and a professional activity. Its overall focus is the scientific study of behavior and experience, and of associated mental and physiological processes. As a scholarly discipline, psychology represents a major field of study in academic settings, with an emphasis on theories and principles of behavior and experience. As a science, psychology is a domain of research in which investigators analytically and systematically study behavior and experience to develop theories and principles and to understand their application to real-world situations. As a profession, psychology involves the practical application of knowledge, skills, and techniques for enhancing well-being and quality of life, as well as solving or preventing individual and social problems. This course provides an overview of the field of psychology, including research, theory, and application. Specific topics include the biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, learning, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, social cognition and social influence, personality and individual differences, and mental disorders and therapy. Content is presented through a combination of lectures, readings, and demonstrations. Evaluation is primarily based on objective exams. A major goal of the course is to show how questions within these areas are addressed through empirical research. The course introduces students to theories, research, and procedures used in psychological research and practice and encourages them to apply this knowledge to enhance their lives. After taking this course, students should be able to make informed decisions about participation in future psychology courses and have a better understanding of psychology as a science and of human behavior.

Fall 2025 Courses

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  • Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:25–3:40 p.m.
  • 113 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Peter Mullen, Instructor

As a studio offering, emphasis is placed on hands-on studio activities, which promote visual literacy and on the various conventions used in drawing. Students will be given the opportunity to briefly explore many of the traditional materials of drawing, including pencil, charcoal, conte, ink and ink wash, pastel, as well as experimental tools. Slide presentations, studio visits, and museum critiques will augment studio exercises to facilitate a greater awareness of the cultural context in which drawing functions. As a general appreciation offering, emphasis is placed on active learning processes that involve students in basic studio materials and techniques. 

  • Mondays and Wednesdays, from 8:00–10:15 a.m.
  • 113 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Peter Mullen, Instructor

ART 50 is intended as a general survey of the art of painting for non-majors. As a studio offering, emphasis is placed on hands-on studio activities, which promote visual literacy and sensitivity to the various conventions used in the discipline of painting. Students are given the opportunity to briefly explore the various approaches to creating visual images by applying various painting materials, techniques, and concepts. As well, slide presentations, studio visits and museum critiques will augment studio exercises to facilitate a greater awareness of the cultural context in which the art of painting functions.

  • Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
  • 113 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Peter Mullen, Instructor

ART 50 is intended as a general survey of the art of painting for non-majors. As a studio offering, emphasis is placed on hands-on studio activities, which promote visual literacy and sensitivity to the various conventions used in the discipline of painting. Students are given the opportunity to briefly explore the various approaches to creating visual images by applying various painting materials, techniques, and concepts. As well, slide presentations, studio visits and museum critiques will augment studio exercises to facilitate a greater awareness of the cultural context in which the art of painting functions.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:10–11:00 a.m.
  • 100 Misciagna Family Center
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • KT Huckabee, Instructor

DANCE 250 is an exploration of tap dance. The course is designed for any student interested in tap dance and to support the Dance Studies Minor. This class explores the many styles and genres of tap dance developed through American history. Emphasis is placed upon understanding the origins of tap, exploration, and self-expression. Tap dance is grounded in rhythm, exploration, and the importance of improvisation and origins with a focus on the entertainment component.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:05–9:55 a.m.
  • 148 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • KT Huckabee, Instructor

Physical and theoretical approach to movement: facilitates efficiency, and expression through dynamic alignment, mobility, kinesthetic awareness; reduce physical injuries.

  • Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00–8:15 p.m.
  • 115 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Misty Wilt, Instructor

Introduction to Graphic Design is a beginning-level graphic design course. Instruction touches on the practice, history, theories, and analysis of the design industry. This course emphasizes problem-solving and observing design while developing intuition and creativity. Projects focus on defining the parameters of a design problem, observing examples within the design industry, and critically evaluating examples of effective and ineffective design.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:05–9:55 a.m.
  • 144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Mark Johnson, instructor

Topics covered include angles and their measures; right triangle trigonometry; all six trigonometric functions and their representations; angle addition/subtraction and double angle identities; modeling with sine and cosine; applications of trigonometric functions; simple harmonic motions and other applications of trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions; solving trigonometric equations; verifying identities; law of sines and law of cosines; vectors; polar equations; trigonometric form of complex numbers; other related topics as time permits.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:20–1:10 p.m.
  • 144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Mark Johnson, instructor

Topics covered include angles and their measures; right triangle trigonometry; all six trigonometric functions and their representations; angle addition/subtraction and double angle identities; modeling with sine and cosine; applications of trigonometric functions; simple harmonic motions and other applications of trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions; solving trigonometric equations; verifying identities; law of sines and law of cosines; vectors; polar equations; trigonometric form of complex numbers; other related topics as time permits.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:05–9:55 a.m.
    142 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 9:05–10:20 a.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Wojciech Dorabiala, instructor

Business Calculus is a critical component in the education of any business, financial, or economics professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change, and the underlying mathematical behaviors that model real-life economics and financial applications. The primary goal of Penn State’s business calculus courses is to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques, and to use a calculus framework to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of a limit of a function/model is central to differential calculus; MATH 110 begins with a study of this concept, its geometric and analytical interpretation, and its use in the definition of the derivative. Differential calculus topics include: Derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, optimization, and graphing techniques. Target applications focus mainly on business applications, e.g. supply/demand models, elasticity, logistical growth, and marginal analysis within cost, revenue, and profit models.

Integral calculus begins with the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integrating the fields of differential and integral calculus. Antidifferentiation techniques are used in applications focused on finding areas, consumer and producer surplus, present and future values of income streams, annuities, and perpetuities, and the resolution of initial value problems within a business context.

Note: MATH 110 is Penn State’s first business calculus course. It is required by many of the University’s business degree programs. MATH 110 does not discuss calculus and applications/models with trigonometric functions. While all of Penn State’s engineering, science, and business programs also recognize the higher-tiered MATH 140 course to fulfill their first calculus course requirement, MATH 110 is more limited.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:10–11:00 a.m.
    140 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 10:35–11:50 a.m.
    142 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Wojciech Dorabiala, instructor

Business Calculus is a critical component in the education of any business, financial, or economics professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change, and the underlying mathematical behaviors that model real-life economics and financial applications. The primary goal of Penn State’s business calculus courses is to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques, and to use a calculus framework to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of a limit of a function/model is central to differential calculus; MATH 110 begins with a study of this concept, its geometric and analytical interpretation, and its use in the definition of the derivative. Differential calculus topics include: Derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, optimization, and graphing techniques. Target applications focus mainly on business applications, e.g. supply/demand models, elasticity, logistical growth, and marginal analysis within cost, revenue, and profit models.

Integral calculus begins with the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integrating the fields of differential and integral calculus. Antidifferentiation techniques are used in applications focused on finding areas, consumer and producer surplus, present and future values of income streams, annuities, and perpetuities, and the resolution of initial value problems within a business context.

Note: MATH 110 is Penn State’s first business calculus course. It is required by many of the University’s business degree programs. MATH 110 does not discuss calculus and applications/models with trigonometric functions. While all of Penn State’s engineering, science, and business programs also recognize the higher-tiered MATH 140 course to fulfill their first calculus course requirement, MATH 110 is more limited.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:05–9:55 a.m.
    137 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 9:05–10:20 a.m.
    135 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Juan Gil, instructor

Calculus is an important building block in the education of any professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. The goals of Penn State’s calculus courses include to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques and to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of limit is central to calculus. MATH 140 begins with a study of this concept. Differential calculus topics include derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, linearization, optimization, and graphing techniques. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, relating differential and integral calculus, begins the study of Integral Calculus. Antidifferentiation and the technique of substitution is used in integration applications of finding areas of plane figures and volumes of solids. Trigonometric functions are included in every topic.

Note: MATH 140 is Penn State’s premier first calculus course that is required by the University’s engineering and science degree programs.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:10–11:00 a.m.
    139 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 9:05–10:20 a.m.
    140 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Mark Johnson, instructor

Calculus is an important building block in the education of any professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. The goals of Penn State’s calculus courses include to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques and to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of limit is central to calculus. MATH 140 begins with a study of this concept. Differential calculus topics include derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, linearization, optimization, and graphing techniques. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, relating differential and integral calculus, begins the study of Integral Calculus. Antidifferentiation and the technique of substitution is used in integration applications of finding areas of plane figures and volumes of solids. Trigonometric functions are included in every topic.

Note: MATH 140 is Penn State’s premier first calculus course that is required by the University’s engineering and science degree programs.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 1:35 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
    142 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Juan Gil, instructor

Calculus is an important building block in the education of any professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. The goals of Penn State’s calculus courses include to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques and to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of limit is central to calculus. MATH 140 begins with a study of this concept. Differential calculus topics include derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, linearization, optimization, and graphing techniques. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, relating differential and integral calculus, begins the study of Integral Calculus. Antidifferentiation and the technique of substitution is used in integration applications of finding areas of plane figures and volumes of solids. Trigonometric functions are included in every topic.

Note: MATH 140 is Penn State’s premier first calculus course that is required by the University’s engineering and science degree programs.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:25–2:15 p.m.
    142 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 10:35–11:50 a.m.
    140 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Michael Weiner, instructor

Calculus is an important building block in the education of any professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. The goals of Penn State’s calculus courses include to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques and to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of limit is central to calculus. MATH 140 begins with a study of this concept. Differential calculus topics include derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, linearization, optimization, and graphing techniques. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, relating differential and integral calculus, begins the study of Integral Calculus. Antidifferentiation and the technique of substitution is used in integration applications of finding areas of plane figures and volumes of solids. Trigonometric functions are included in every topic.

Note: MATH 140 is Penn State’s premier first calculus course that is required by the University’s engineering and science degree programs.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 3:05–4:20 p.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Michael Weiner, instructor

Calculus is an important building block in the education of any professional who uses quantitative analysis. This course introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. The goals of Penn State’s calculus courses include to develop the students’ knowledge of calculus techniques and to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The concept of limit is central to calculus. MATH 140 begins with a study of this concept. Differential calculus topics include derivatives and their applications to rates of change, related rates, linearization, optimization, and graphing techniques. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, relating differential and integral calculus, begins the study of Integral Calculus. Antidifferentiation and the technique of substitution is used in integration applications of finding areas of plane figures and volumes of solids. Trigonometric functions are included in every topic.

Note: MATH 140 is Penn State’s premier first calculus course that is required by the University’s engineering and science degree programs.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 12:20–1:10 p.m.
    102B Smith Building
  • Thursdays from 10:35–11:50 a.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Juan Gil, instructor

MATH 230 is the third and final course in the sequence of scientific calculus courses. In the first year of their calculus studies, students learn concepts of differentiation and integration for functions with a single independent variable. MATH 230 is a course covering calculus for functions depending on two or more variables, a topic commonly called multivariable calculus. An intuitive and manipulative working knowledge of multivariable calculus is indispensable for electrostatics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, and many other fields of science and engineering that involve both space and time.

The differential calculus portion of the course includes the concepts of partial derivatives, gradients, divergence, and curl, multi-variable chain rule, coordinate system transformations, with applications to geometry and optimization. The integral calculus portion includes multiple integrals, line integrals and surface integrals, and generalizations of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus including Green's Theorem, Stokes's Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.

Prerequisites: This course is typically taken by Penn State students pursuing engineering and physical science degrees in their second year of studies, and requires two semesters of single-variable calculus. Prior college credit for Penn State’s course MATH 141 (or recognized equivalent, e.g., a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam) is required.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:25–2:15 p.m.
    139 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 1:35–2:50 p.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Dr. Thomas Krainer, instructor

Differential equations are equations in one or more unknown functions that involve the derivatives of these functions. Differential equations play an important role in modeling the real world and are one of the fundamental mathematical tools for the study of systems that change over time. They appear in most areas of science, engineering, and mathematics. The goal of this course is for students to acquire some basic techniques for solving ordinary and partial differential equations. Some of the topics covered in this course include strategies for solving linear and nonlinear first- and second-order ordinary differential equations, including power series and Laplace transform methods. Students will also learn about Fourier series and their use in solving partial differential equations such as the heat equation, wave equation, and the Laplace equation.

Prerequisites: This course is typically taken by Penn State students pursuing engineering and physical science degrees in their second year of studies, and requires two semesters of single-variable calculus. Prior college credit for Penn State’s course MATH 141 (or recognized equivalent, e.g., a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam) is required.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:10–11:00 a.m.
    142 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 9:05–10:20 a.m.
    141 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Andrea Boito, instructor

Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. STAT 200 is a standard first course in statistics. Students who have successfully completed this course will understand basic concepts of probability and statistical inference, including common graphical and numerical data summaries; notions of sampling from a population of interest, including the sampling distribution of a statistic; construction and interpretation of confidence intervals, test statistics, and p-values; and connections between probabilistic concepts like the normal distribution and statistical inference. Students will recognize various types of data, appropriate statistical methods to analyze them, and assumptions that underlie these methods; they will also gain extensive experience in the use of statistical software to analyze data and the interpretation of the output of this software.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.

  • Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 1:25–2:15 p.m.
    144 Hawthorn Building
  • Thursdays from 10:35–11:50 a.m.
    141 Hawthorn Building
  • August 25–December 12, 2025
  • Andrea Boito, instructor

Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. STAT 200 is a standard first course in statistics. Students who have successfully completed this course will understand basic concepts of probability and statistical inference, including common graphical and numerical data summaries; notions of sampling from a population of interest, including the sampling distribution of a statistic; construction and interpretation of confidence intervals, test statistics, and p-values; and connections between probabilistic concepts like the normal distribution and statistical inference. Students will recognize various types of data, appropriate statistical methods to analyze them, and assumptions that underlie these methods; they will also gain extensive experience in the use of statistical software to analyze data and the interpretation of the output of this software.

A math placement test may be required to enroll in this course.